The KLW SE15B is a low-emissions diesel switcher locomotive built by Knoxville Locomotive Works. It is powered by a single MTU Series 2000 engine which develops a total power output of 1,560 horsepower (1,160 kW). An unknown number SE15B locomotives is being produced for Chevron to be used in the refineries of Houston and Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX.
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Original buyers
edit| Railroad | Quantity | Notes |
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| Knoxville Locomotive Works[1] | 2 | Demonstrators numbered KLWX 1502 (rebuilt from former NW GP9 667) and KLWX 1935 (rebuilt from former CO GP9 6249) |
| Chevron (Texas)[2] | ?+ | |
| Richmond Pacific | 2[3] | |
| SEPTA[4] | 1 | Built from former SFS 92 exx AT&SF 2075 née 2861. |
| Canton Railroad[5] | 2 | #1906 / 1987. |
| Western Milling Company[6] | 3 | Numbered WEMX 1501-1503; reportedly designated as SE18B locomotives. Used in grain mills in Hanford, Famoso, and Goshen, respectively.[7] |
| Total | Unknown |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Knoxville Locomotive Works". www.thedieselshop.us. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "From KLW, a new breed of repowers". 19 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Knoxville Locomotive Works units start service in California". Trains Magazine. February 9, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ "Philly Railfan Pictures of the Week".
- ^ "Canton Railroad - Past & Present Power".
- ^ "Railroad Picture Archives.NET". www.rrpicturearchives.net. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "Green Rail News". www.facebook.com. Facebook. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
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